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Manchester City: More Than Matchday

From

CAD 3,429

Duration

5 days

Countries

United Kingdom

Activity

moderate

The adventure

Manchester doesn't need to borrow anything from London. It has its own energy, its own football obsession, and its own way of doing things that the rest of the country has always watched with a mixture of admiration and envy. This trip puts you at the heart of it — a VIP matchday with Manchester City, the raw passion of grassroots football and a city that earns every hour you give it.

At a glance

Duration

5 days

Route

Manchester → Manchester

Countries

United Kingdom

Activity level

moderate

Style

Food & Drink

Group size

Ask

Flights

Not included

Solo travellers

Welcome

Where you'll go

Day by day

Ruins of Hardknott Fort with a mountainous backdrop in England's Lake District.

Your journey through

United Kingdom

Day 1Manchester makes its own kind of impression

Manchester makes its own kind of impression. After being collected and transferred to your hotel, your CEO is on hand with the inside knowledge on where to go and what to explore. Take the afternoon to find your bearings in a city that rewards curiosity. When evening comes, the group heads out for a handpicked round of Manchester's finest local pubs — the kind of pubs that put the North firmly on the map.

Day 2Today's the dayManchester

Today's the day. Your VIP Manchester City matchday begins with private group transportation and curated stops en route — pubs and streets alive with pre-match energy. At the Etihad you enter through the dedicated hospitality entrance and take your executive middle-tier seat — padded, well positioned and with lounge access throughout the day. A match programme, a full range of bars and food outlets and the kind of matchday atmosphere only Manchester City can generate. Post-match, the lounge is yours.

Day 3The Etihad is a hard act to follow

The Etihad is a hard act to follow. But that's the beauty of football in this city — it runs at every level. Today you experience it from the other end of the spectrum, with a grassroots match from the terraces where the grounds are small, the crowd is close and every decision is felt personally. Scheduled around kick-off, your CEO rounds the group up at a local pub for Premier League fixtures on screen and the kind of banter that only happens on matchday. The game always finds a way.

Day 4Football doneManchester

Football done. Now Manchester gets to make its case. After a leisurely breakfast, a local guide takes you through the city's food scene — from the Northern Quarter's independent spots to neighbourhood haunts that reward the curious visitor. The rest of the afternoon is yours to explore at your own pace. Your CEO pulls everyone together one final time that evening for an optional dinner — the right way to end a trip to one of England's most proudly itself cities.

Day 5Breakfast

Breakfast, one last look at a city that doesn't do things quietly, then it's time to go. Departures are at your leisure today.